"ubuntu" meaning in Zulu

See ubuntu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /uɓúːntu/
Etymology: From ubu- + umuntu. Etymology templates: {{affix|zu|ubu-|umuntu}} ubu- + umuntu Head templates: {{zu-noun|ubúntu|14}} ubúntu class 14 Inflection templates: {{zu-infl-noun|L|14}} Forms: ubúntu [canonical, class-14], no-table-tags [table-tags], ubuntu [error-unrecognized-form, singular], - [error-unrecognized-form, plural], buntu [error-unrecognized-form, singular], ebuntwini [locative, singular], - [locative, plural], ngubuntu [error-unrecognized-form, singular], wobuntu [error-unrecognized-form, possessive, singular], owobuntu [error-unrecognized-form, possessive, singular], - [error-unrecognized-form, plural, possessive], bobuntu [error-unrecognized-form, possessive, singular], abobuntu [error-unrecognized-form, possessive, singular], yobuntu [error-unrecognized-form, possessive, singular], eyobuntu [error-unrecognized-form, possessive, singular], lobuntu [error-unrecognized-form, possessive, singular], elobuntu [error-unrecognized-form, possessive, singular], obuntu [error-unrecognized-form, possessive, singular], awobuntu [error-unrecognized-form, possessive, singular], sobuntu [error-unrecognized-form, possessive, singular], esobuntu [error-unrecognized-form, possessive, singular], zobuntu [error-unrecognized-form, possessive, singular], ezobuntu [error-unrecognized-form, possessive, singular], olobuntu [error-unrecognized-form, possessive, singular], obobuntu [error-unrecognized-form, possessive, singular], kobuntu [error-unrecognized-form, possessive, singular], okobuntu [error-unrecognized-form, possessive, singular]
  1. humanity, the human race
    Sense id: en-ubuntu-zu-noun-q8y3A9PB Categories (other): South African politics Disambiguation of South African politics: 37 42 11 10
  2. humanity, human nature
    Sense id: en-ubuntu-zu-noun-U5YTfJ3J Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Zulu entries with incorrect language header, Zulu nouns with tone L, Zulu singularia tantum, Zulu terms prefixed with ubu-, Zulu terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, South African politics Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 29 19 27 1 16 7 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 17 23 1 24 10 0 Disambiguation of Zulu entries with incorrect language header: 6 62 31 1 Disambiguation of Zulu nouns with tone L: 18 46 29 7 Disambiguation of Zulu singularia tantum: 8 54 34 3 Disambiguation of Zulu terms prefixed with ubu-: 11 54 33 3 Disambiguation of Zulu terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 8 57 33 2 Disambiguation of South African politics: 37 42 11 10
  3. humaneness, solidarity
    Sense id: en-ubuntu-zu-noun-8D5kGXhl Categories (other): Pages with entries, South African politics Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 17 23 1 24 10 0 Disambiguation of South African politics: 37 42 11 10
  4. ubuntu
    Sense id: en-ubuntu-zu-noun-eASlalx2 Categories (other): South African politics Disambiguation of South African politics: 37 42 11 10
     
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Download raw JSONL data for ubuntu meaning in Zulu (3.9kB)

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Zulu dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-06-05 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-06-01 using wiktextract (5ee713e and f1c2b61). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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